Japan
Lake Kawaguchiko (Mt Fuji) in October
🍁 Autumn (koyo)Pleasant and very wet. Watch for tropical cyclone risk.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings · compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why October scores 8.2What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.7
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (18°C highs / 9°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 10°C)
- !Wet: ~230 mm rain, ~7 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.2
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~10 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.0
- !Tropical cyclone: Peak of the Western Pacific typhoon season
- !Flood: ~7 heavy-rain days in an average October
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Oct | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.2 Very good | 9.0 Excellent |
| Season | 🍁 Autumn (koyo) | 🌿 Late spring |
| High / low | 18° / 9° | 21° / 9° |
| Rain | 230 mm | 123 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 10° | dew pt 10° |
| PM2.5 | 10 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Kawaguchiko weather-station normals. Rainfall: Kawaguchiko weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsOctober 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Sports Day 9–11 Oct · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Lake Kawaguchiko (Mt Fuji)
- Snowy daysTypical datesSnow likely Dec–Apr (most in Feb: ~10 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Kawaguchiko. About 28 cm of snow falls in an average Feb.
Source: Kawaguchiko weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore Lake Kawaguchiko (Mt Fuji)Events, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyThe most visited of the Fuji Five Lakes, a resort area at the northern foot of Mt Fuji known for lake views of the mountain, onsen and seasonal flowers.
No major events on our calendar for October.
Coming up later
Fuji Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves FestivalDate variesUsually early to mid-November
Maple trees along a lakeside corridor are lit up at night during peak autumn colour.
Why go: Peak colour timing varies by year; check foliage reports before going.
Where: Momiji Corridor on the north shore of Lake Kawaguchi
Fuji Shibazakura FestivalDate variesUsually mid-April to late May
Fields of pink moss phlox in bloom with Mt Fuji as a backdrop.
Why go: Weekends and Golden Week bring heavy traffic; go on a weekday morning if you can.
Where: Near Lake Motosu, west of Kawaguchiko
Yoshida Fire FestivalEvery year26–27 August every year
Tall torches are lit along the main street to mark the end of the Mt Fuji climbing season.
Why go: It is in neighbouring Fujiyoshida, a short bus or train ride from Kawaguchiko.
Where: Fujiyoshida, near Kitaguchi Hongū Fuji Sengen Shrine
Lake Kawaguchi shoreline
Walking and cycling paths around the lake with classic views of Mt Fuji across the water.
💡 Fuji is most often visible on clear, cold mornings in late autumn and winter; it is frequently hidden by cloud in summer.
Oishi Park
A lakeside park on the north shore with flower beds and direct views of Mt Fuji.
💡 Lavender blooms here in late June to July, and kochia bushes turn red in autumn.
Chūreitō Pagoda (Arakurayama Sengen Park)
A five-storey pagoda on a hillside in nearby Fujiyoshida, framed with Mt Fuji behind it.
💡 Reached by a long flight of steps; cherry blossom season in April is very crowded.
Mt Fuji Panoramic Ropeway
A short ropeway from the lakeshore up Mt Tenjo for views over the lake to Mt Fuji.
Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba
A reconstructed village of thatched-roof houses by Lake Saiko with craft workshops and Fuji views.
Climbing Mt Fuji
The Yoshida Trail starts from the Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station, reached by bus from the Kawaguchiko area.
💡 The official climbing season is only about early July to early September; outside it the trails are closed.
Hōtō
Thick flat noodles simmered with pumpkin and vegetables in a miso broth, Yamanashi's signature dish.
💡 Hōtō restaurants around Kawaguchiko station and the lakeshore
Yoshida udon
Very firm, chewy udon from neighbouring Fujiyoshida, often topped with cabbage and horse meat.
💡 Small udon shops in Fujiyoshida
Shingen mochi
Soft rice cakes dusted with roasted soybean flour, eaten with brown sugar syrup.
💡 Souvenir shops and stations across Yamanashi
Yamanashi fruit
Yamanashi is Japan's leading producer of peaches and grapes, sold fresh in summer and early autumn.
💡 Roadside stands and local shops
Shingen mochi
Yamanashi's best-known boxed sweet, packed in individual portions with a small bottle of syrup.
💡 Kawaguchiko station and souvenir shops
Yamanashi wine
Wine from Japan's leading wine-producing prefecture, often made from the local Koshu grape.
💡 Liquor and souvenir shops
Mt Fuji-themed goods
Sweets, ceramics and stationery shaped or decorated like Mt Fuji.
💡 Shops around the lake and station
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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